-
Douglas Mawson is born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. He is the second son of Robert and Margret Mawson
-
The Mawson family migrates from England to Rooty Hill, near Sydney New South Wales, where his father grows fruit trees, raises pigs and starts a fruit-canning factory.
-
After the fruit-canning factory fails, the Mawson family moves to Glebe Sydney.
-
Having completed his schooling at Fort Street Model School, Douglas begins studying geology and mining engineering at the University of Sydney.
Want to make a timeline like this?
Use Timetoast to turn dates, events, milestones, and phases into a clear visual timeline you can build and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.